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“My father was frightened of his mother. I was frightened of my father and I am damned well going to see to it that my children are frightened of me.”

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George V
George V

George V, full name George Frederick Ernest Albert, was the King of the United Kingdom, born on June 3, 1865, and died on January 20, 1936. He was the grandson of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, and upon ascending the throne, he witnessed the outbreak of both World War I and World War II. During his reign, George V experienced significant social and political changes in the United Kingdom. more

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